Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,553, David Golden, New Jersey

SERVICE
New Jersey
Golden, David Deborah
NUMBER
W. 7553
CONTENTS
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5659
New Jersey
David Golden
of _____ in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the Comp. I. commanded by Captain Titus — of the Regt commanded by Col Horton in the N. Jersey line for Pensions 17 1/2 mo — $64.99
Error!
54 3/4 $58.33
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 44 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of Feb 1831 and first to Hon. J. Southard Harris Rep.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $97.48. Pension allowance ending 4 March 1833 32.49
$129.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Vinal Luc Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 4 Page 152
See let to P. Agt Aug 26
Transferred to 56.33/yr.
Died 17 Feb. 1833 Dickinson P. Agt. Sett. I.C. Potts,

5659
New Jersey
David Golden
of _____ in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the Comp. I. commanded by Captain Titus _____ of the Regt commanded by Col Hunter in the N. Jersey line for Pensions 17 1/2 mo — $44.99
Error!
5659 58.33 N. Jersey
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 64 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Feb 1833 and sent to Hon. S. Southard Hare Rep.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $97.48 Semi-ant. allowances ending 4 th March 1833 32.49
$129.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luc Clerk, Book D Vol. 4 Page 152
Su. let to P. Ag. Aug 26
Pension to 58.33/yr.
Died 17 Feb. 1833 Dickinson P. Agt.
Letr. J.C. Potts,
Dickinson Pen. 1835 Su. Agt. pay
the value annu
- See letter from Phil. Sept 31 Aug. 1835 Apr 17 '39

Repeated Jan 3/49
2765. New Jersey. Deborah Golden, widow of David Golden N.J. who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 58 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Jan 1/1849 and sent to
R. Dickinson Trenton N.J.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 294 Vol. 4.

David Golden New Jersey
56.66 1.47 58.13

State of New Jersey. Hunterdon County ss. On this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the county of Hunterdon now sitting David Golden now a resident of the Township of Hopewell in the county of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey aged seventy two  three years, & upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law on his oath maketh the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. — I was born in the said Township of Hope- well on the 8 th day of September A D 1760. My age is record- ed on a piece of paper in my father's hand writing now in my possession. I lived in said Township of Hopewell when the Revolutionary war began and have resided there ever since. I entered the service of the United States as a vol- unteer militia man, in under the following named officers and served as herein stated. I served as a volunteer or substitute dur- ing the whole time of my service, which continued through- out the War. My first tour was in the winter of 1776 when I was went as a substitute of my father under Capt. Timothy Titus, Zebulon Burroughs was the Lieuten- ant of our company, Elias Phillips was our Major, Joab Houten our Colonel, the exact month I cannot state, We marched to Elizabeth town and remained there two months being served one for my father and the other for myself. General Dick- erson commanded our Brigade, After this I remained at home one month. Our company was clapped into three claps, each clap serving a month at a time and as I served also for my father I was at home but a month. My next tour which was in the Spring of the same year was to Connect- icut farms near Springfield, our company officers were the same. our Captain did not go out with us but came on during the time month, Houten was our Colonel.
2.

2 Elisha Phillips of Lawrence and Henry Phillips of Hopewell our 3 Majors. I served during this tour two  months  for one month 4 it in this tour was for my father. After this tour I served for myself, I had a good number, I was promoted to the officers were the same, I was sent to Springfield engagement took place. My remaining tours although I recollect many of them and the places I served in, I cannot from failure of memory, relate them in order, nor affirm the dates thereto. I went one tour to Morristown. Sometimes Titus commanded us and sometimes Ralph Guilca, which was at Morristown I forget. — I staid there one month and on my return met the other class going out and immediately 4 joined and went on with them. Having served the first tour for my father and it now being my own tour. — Where we 5 went to I now forget. I served one month. — our Regimen- tal officers were the same as before mentioned. — Heard of Dickerson were our Generals. We were at Morristown while the army lay there, and were inoculated with the 6 small pox. I recollect well seeing Genl. Washington there, the army was in a position of was unfit for any ser- -vice and we were called there to protect it if they should be attacked. — I served another tour at Steel's Gap, under 7 the same officers. I think I was there two months. — I also served a tour of one month each at Pompton and 11 Paramus & Paspai's falls. & Amboy, generally under the same officers. Elisha Phillips one of our Majors was taken prisoner during the war . I cannot recollect the time and Henry Phillips took his place. I do not recollect any thing particular that occurred, on these tours, We were engaged in keeping guard. I also served another a tour at Bordentown at the  time of . Titus was our Cap- tain. our officers the same as before stated. — We were

under General Dickinson. While we were at Bordentown a strong party of the British came upon us in the night in a thunderstorm. We could only see by the flashes of lightning. We retreated over the drawbridge towards Trenton & had it taken up to prevent the British from coming after us, which was effected. The next day, I think it was, we marched to Monmouth where we joined the army. This was the time the Battle at that place took place. I was under General Lee at that Battle, and in the engagement. The hat of Asa Osborne one of my witnesses was taken off by the wind of a cannon ball. — I was near General Lee when General Washington rode up to him and heard him ask him  asked him "General, for God's sake what is this untimely retreat for?" What Lee said I do not know but I think he handed him his sword. — What it meant then I did not then know. We were retreating. — The British overtook us The British stole a march of us during the night. The weather was very hot and I think more men died with the heat than by the enemy.
12 1/2 I served this time more than a month. I think at least a month & a half. — I also served a tour at Mount Holley, and Haddonfield under the same officers. The British drove us out of Mt. Holley, one night. — I served this tour 2 months.
14 1/2 a month at each place. — I also went one tour to Springfield. It was when the engagement took place there. Philip Snook was our Captain. William Parker, Lieutenant. Timothy Priest was our our ensign. Our major I forget. Our colonel was — Chamberlin. — We were placed on the
15 1/2 flanks of the Continental troops. — and not engaged in the contest. — I was there one month. — I was also out one tour when the Pennsylvania line revolted. We met at Hope well meeting house and lay there 10 or 15 days. We then marched
16 1/2 to Princeton. I was out this time a month.

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I also served one town at Suecassunna pleins - under the officer first mentioned. - During some of these latter towns I acted as orderly sergeant. - My memory has so failed me that I can not state the time, & date, of my service nor the order in which they occurred, and I believe I served several more towns than I have been mentioned. I truly think I served more than 2 years. - I have no documentary evidence  services to prove my services, our discharges were merely verbal. - Asa Huson and Varnce Hunt, who from infirmity were not able to attend the court have testified by affidavits as to some of my services. - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and I do declare that my name is not on the any pension roll or agency of any state. - David Stout & George W Smith can testify to my character for veracity and belief in my services. -
Sworn & subscribed in open court this 6 th day of February A D 1833. - Elijah Milnary Jdg of Pct
David Golden

State of New Jersey
Winterdow County ss Personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for said county Asa Ansborn who being duly sworn oath depose and say that he is well acquainted with David Golden and knew that he was out in the militia in the time of the Revolutionary War that he see him at Elizabeth Town but was not in the same company with himself but the same Battalion he also see him at Bundenstowen and Morristown and Springfield which he believes that he served a month at each place at those times but cannot recollect the years or months that they were out nor the officers they were under at the different times and further this deponent saith not
Sworn and subscribed This 30 th day of January 1833 before me
his Asa X. Ansborn mark
George W Smith 26
I do certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named deponent for a number of years though at this time being very infirm but always believed him to be a man of truth and candor but that from sickness and infirmity he was not able to leave his Room
George W Smith 26

Hunterdon County } State of New Jersey
personally appeared before me David Stout one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & Daniel Hunt who being duly sworn upon his saith that he is well acquainted with David Golden the within applicant for the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832 and that he was with him in the several places set forth by him in his declaration & knows that he was always willing and ready to go and serve his country when called upon so to do and a verily believes that he served his country for a longer time than set forth by him in his declaration
Subscribed & sworn to this 6th day of February 1833 before me David Stout Judge
I do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Daniel Hunt the above deponent & believe him to be a man of truth & veracity under the solemnity of an oath feby 6, 1833 David Stout Judge
I do further certify that Daniel Hunt the above named witness is old & very unwell & altogether unable to attend the court at the Court House in Flemington & that in consequence David Stout
We David Stout and George W Smith two freeholders & residents in said Township of Hopewell and Justices of the Peace in & for said county of Hunterdon hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Golden who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him to be upwards of seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the

neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed in open court this 6 th day of February A D 1833.
David Stout
George W Smith
Samuel Hoile
Judge of said Court
Mentzer
County
I David Stout do hereby certify that Samuel Fiebler a licenced Clergyman of the Methodist denomination being the nearest to the said David Golden being much debilitated and altogether unable to attend before the Court of Common Pleas in said County
David Stout Judge
And the said Court do hereby certify declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And this Court farther certifies that it appears to them that the said David Golden could not procure the attendance of his clergyman, and that David Stout and George W. Smith who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the said Township of Hopewell and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Done in open court February term A D 1833.
Samuel Hoile
Philip Hays
Elijah Wilson
Judge of said Ct.

I Isaac P Farlee Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of David Golden for a pension And I do further certify that David Stout Esquire in testimony before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken then was & now is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas duly of said County Also I do further certify that George W Smith Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken then was and now is one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County both the and that the said David Stout & George W Smith Esquires are duly sworn me persons and sworn and that full faith & credit are due to all their official acts and that I am acquainted with the signatures and that their signatures are all in their own signatures
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Flemington this seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Isaac P. Farlee Clerk

4024
Deborah Golden widow of David
N.J.
Act. 7. July 1838.
Married March 1786. Husband died 17 Feb 1838
Jos. C. Potts Esq. Trenton N.J.

day of February 1883, the said David Golden died at his residence in Hopewell township aforesaid; that in June following the death of the said David this deponent, having previously made the proof required by law, that she was the widow of the said David, drew the first and only payment allowed upon the said application, by her agents William Marshall and Cornelius Golden - of which payment this deponent received from the said agents One Hundred and twenty Seven Dollars, and the said Agents told this deponent that the whole payment amounted to One Hundred and thirty, or One Hundred and eighty Dollars, this deponent cannot recollect which.
And this deponent further declares that she was married to the said David Golden some time in March 1786, as this deponent well recollects Seventeen hundred and eighty six, as this deponent well recollects; that her husband the aforesaid David Golden died on the seventeenth day of February, eighteen hundred and thirty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place prior to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit: at the time above stated and that she was never afterwards married and that she hath no documentary evidence in support of her claim.
Room I subscribed the day and year first above written, before me, -
The words "and that she was never afterwards married" first introduced
George W. Smith Judge
her Deborah Golden Smith

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." State of New Jersey } ss. Hunterdon County }
On this fifteenth day of December, eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, Deborah Golden a resident in the township of Hopewell in said county, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" - That she is the widow of David Golden, who was a soldier in the Militia during the revolutionary war; this deponent has heard him say he was a Sergeant - but cannot say positively what rank he held; has heard him say he was at the battles of Princeton and Monmouth, but this deponent cannot say through what places he marched when he raised or when he entered the service; has heard him speak of General Dickinson as commanding, but cannot name any other of his officers; And this deponent further declares that her husband, the said David Golden, late in the year 1832 or early in 1833, made application for a pension, as this deponent believes under the Act of Congress of 7th June, 1832; that soon after making the said Application, towards the 17th

day of February 1833, the said David Golden died at his residence in Hopewell township aforesaid; that in June following the death of the said David this deponent, having previously made the proof required by law, that she was the widow of the said David, drew the first and only payment allowed upon the said application, by her agents William Marshall and Cornelius Golden - of which payment this deponent received from the said agents One hundred and twenty seven dollars, and the said agents told this deponent that the whole payment amounted to one hundred and thirty, or one hundred and eighty dollars, this deponent cannot recollect which.
And this deponent further declares that she was married to the said David Golden some time in March 1786, as this deponent well recollects seventeen hundred and eighty six, as this deponent well recollects; that her husband the aforesaid David Golden died on the seventeenth day of February, eighteen hundred and thirty three; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place prior to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit: at the time above stated and that she was never afterwards married and that she hath no documentary evidence in support of her claim.
Room I subscribed the day and year first above written, before me, -
The words "and that she was never afterwards married" first inserted
George W Smith Judge
her"> her Deborah Golden Smith

I hereby certify that the said Deborah Golden, is unable to appear in Court to make the aforesaid Declaration, by reason of her age and bodily infirmity. Dated December 15 th 1838.
George W Smith Judge

Application of Celestial Gold.
EN ca of gen wh the

Huntingdon county Pa.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Huntingdon, Israel Wilson, who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he is now in the seventy sixth year of his age: That he was present at the marriage of David Golden with the afore said Deborah Golden, then Deborah Wilson, and further to this deponent: that they were married by the Reverend Joseph Rue, then pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Pennings- ton, in the township of Hopewell, county aforesaid and now decedent; that the marriage took place at the house of the father of this deponent (John Wilson) being the same where this deponent now lives, in the township of Amwell, county aforesaid; and that the said marriage took place in March in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six.
Sworn to me this 15 th day of December, 1888, before me George W. Smith Judge
Israel Wilson

Hunterdon county to wit: Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Hunterdon Elizabth Rue, widow of the late Rev. Joseph Rue, formerly pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Pennington, in this county, now deceased, who being duly sworn, in her faith, that the record of marriages be- longing to her late husband Joseph Rue, has been, from the time of his death until some eight or ten months past, in her pos- session and keeping; but that about eight or ten months ago, or perhaps longer, the said record became mislaid or lost, and this deponent hath not seen it since nor doth she know where it is to be found. Sworn and subscribed this Nineteenth day of December eighteen hundred thirty eight, before me James Stevenson Justice of Peace
Eliza Rue
I George W. Smith, Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Mercer do hereby certify: That Deborah Golden, Sarah Wil- son and Eliza Rue, who have generally sub- scribed the foregoing affidavits are personally well known to me to be of worthy of credence and of good moral character. Dated August 20th, 1839.
George W. Smith

State of New Jersey ss
I James D. Westcott Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that George W. Smith, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Declaration of Deborah Golden was made, and affidavit of Israel Wilson was taken, and who hath attested the same, was at the time thereof, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hunterdon, in said State, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, — that full faith and credit are to be given to his Official attestations, and that the said signatures purporting to be of the said George W. Smith, are in his own proper hand writing. — And I further certify that James Stevenson, Esquire, before whom the affidavit of Eliza Rue was taken, and who hath attested the same, was at the time thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hunterdon in said State, duly appointed Commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to his Official attestations, and that the signature purporting to be of the said James Stevenson is in his proper hand writing.
IN Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Trenton in said State, this nineteenth day of December Anno Domini One thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight. (1838)
James D. Westcott

Supplemental Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of June 29 th of the 7 th July 1858, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of New Jersey Mercer county } ss:
Peronney appeared before the subscriber one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, Deborah Golden, a resident of the township of Hopewell in said county, who being duly sworn on her oath says: That she is the applicant for a pension named in the original papers hereto prefixed: That the paper herunto appended purporting to contain the dates of the birth of Sarah Golden, Elias Golden, Anna Golden, Deborah Golden, John Wilson Golden, Jehu Golden, Eleanor Golden, David Golden, Cornelius Golden, Elizabeth Golden, and datasetia Golden, is in the hand writing of the late husband of this deponent, David Golden; That the entries upon said paper were made by the said David Golden, about the several times at which the several births thereon recorded took place, as this deponent believes; That she recollects the said paper having been produced on all occasions since the birth of her first child, Sarah Golden, whenever any enquiry was made after the age of any of her children, as the true record of their respective births, and this deponent verily believes the entry of the births, and the dates of the same, as they are written upon the said paper are true, and show the true time when her children were born, and that they are all the children of this deponent and the said David Golden: And this deponent further saith, That she has caused diligent enquiry to be made, and cannot learn that any branch of her own, or her husband's family, have any record of the time of her marriage with the said David Golden; That her two oldest children, Sarah and Elias, were baptised when infants, by the Rev. Mr. Mearns, pastor of the Presbyterian Church

at Mount Airy, Henderson county, but whether any record was made of the same, or if made, whether preserved or not, this deponent cannot say: and further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed this 14 th day of August, 1839. George W. Smith
her Deborah + Golden mark
Mercer county: Personally appeared before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Mercer, Elizabeth Golden, who being duly sworn on her oath saith: That she has always lived with her parents David and Deborah Golden, until the decease of her father, and since, with her mother: That she is well acquainted with the paper herunto annexed having seen it a great number of times about the house of her parents, in their hands, and in the hands of her brothers and sisters. That she has always it is in the hand writing of her father, and she has always understood from her father, mother, and the rest of the family, that it contained a true record of the births of her brothers and sisters, including herself, children of David and Deborah Golden. That she can recollect seeing the same paper used by her father as a record of these events, at least twenty years ago, and repeatedly since.
Sworn & subscribed this 14 th day of August, 1839. George W. Smith
Elizabeth Golden

I, George W. Smith, Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Mercer do hereby certify: That Elizabeth Golden, who hath been called the foregoing affidavit is per- sonally well known to me to be worthy of credence, and of good moral character. Dated August 20th, 1839.
George W. Smith.

ages
ages
ages
18th Dec 1881

The year of our Lord and Saviour 1797 1000 700 97
The Birth of Saryu Golden is April 6 th
The year of our Lord and Saviour 1000 700 = 88
The Birth of Elias Golden is October 17 th
The year of our Lord and Saviour 1000 700 91
The Birth of Saryu Janny Golden April 24 th
The year of our Lord and Saviour 1000 700 94
The Birth of Deborah Golden is February 29 th
The year of our Lord and Saviour 1000 700 97
The Birth of John William Golden is May 25 th
The Birth of Gehan nah Golden is January 12 th
The Birth of Ellener Golden is October 10 th 1799
The Birth of David Golden is December 11 th 1801
The Birth of Annas Golden is October 3 rd 1806 The Birth of Elizabeth Golden is May 20 th 1809 The Birth of George Golden is June 1812

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Joseph C. Potts Esq.
Trenton N.J.

State of New Jersey } of Hunterdon County } P
I Isaac G. Farlee clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas to in and for said County of Hunterdon do hereby certify that having searched the records of Mortgages and Deeds previous to 1794, and do not find any Mortgage or Deed given by David Golden and Deborah his wife to any person whomsoever on record, and do further certify that having searched the records of Marriages, and do not find on record the Marriage of David Golden and Deborah his wife
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at Flemington this 15 th day of August A.D. 1839
Isaac G. Farlee Clk.
Search here $1 00
There are no marriages on record of Rev d Mr Rice, previous to 1796. I presume the marriage of D. Golden was  was previous to that time. JG F

Ringoes August 26 th 67
Joseph C. Potts Esq. Trenton N. Jersey -

150 Rings August 26th 67
Joseph C. Potts Esq. Trenton N. Jersey -

Princeton Aug 22 nd 1839. - Mr. Jos. C. Potts.
Sir. I received this morning a note with your signature post marked 21. Inst. And I hasten to reply - But I cannot give you the Information sought. Rev d J. Warford was Pastor of the Church at Mt. Airy (called the 2 nd Church of Amwell) in connection with the first Church of Amwell from A.D. 1776 to 86. - I was not his Immediate Successor. - Rev d Thos. Grant Succeeded Mr. Warford; and was Pastor of these Churches about 17 years. I Succeeded Mr. Grant. No record either of baptisms or marriages kept in the day of either of them ever came into my hands, nor have I been able ever to find any such record. I have an Old Book of records kept during the time of Mr. Warford, by Sawyer Jasper Smith. It contains a record of many matters (and doings) of the Congregation, but no record of the Church, as such. -
The question has often been asked, during the 30 - years I have been here, whether such and such a one had ever been Baptised. but we could find no record to answer. - If I could answer your inquiry, It would give me pleasure, but it is not in my power - yours with Much Esteem J. Kirkpatrick

New Jersey to wit: I, James D. Westcott, Secretary of the state of New Jersey, do hereby certify, That George W. Smith, before whom the foregoing affidavits were taken and who hath attested the same, was at the time thereof and now is a Judge of the Superior Court of Common Pleas, sworn for the County of Mercer, duly com- missioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are, and ought to be given to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this Thirtieth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty nine James D. Westcott

5223
Rep 2 d ap 44
New Jersey
Deborah Golden
widow of David Golden
who was a Private
in the N. Jersey Line
17 1/2 mrs.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 58 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of April '44 and sent to
Deccus W Rice Trenton N. Jersey
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. — 1 Page 121.

4513
Mammal March 1786 Husband died 17 Feb 1823
Cal Horton } N.Y. Capt Titus } Milford
Admitted Private 17 1/2 monthly
J.C. Potts Esq. Trenton N.J.

Hinton, Aug 30, /39
Comm. of Pensions
Sir,
I enclose you the papers of Deborah Golden, both the original, and supplemental.
I presume the case is now clear of difficulty, and beg an early decision upon it.
Please inform me what has been the decision of the Depart- ment upon the application of Sarah Lopes, the papers completing which were forwarded some weeks ago.
Very respectfully
Your obedt servt
J. C. Watts.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
7553
Deborah Golden
Wid.
David Golden
Port Rev. War
Act: _____
Feb. 2, 1848
Index:—Vol. _____
4
Page _____
279
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept 8 Dear Golden A. J. North
J. S. Edwards Esq. Committee of Privileges Washington
FREE

Trenton Bank Sep 5 th 1835.
Sir,
The balance of pension due David Golden Dec r was reported as paid by this agency, in our accounts for the 2 d quarter of 1833.
I am very respectfully your ob t servant
Phil d Dickinson Pres t
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions.

Declaration of Deborah Golden of New Jersey act of Feb 2 nd , 1828
aa 57223
P. Dickinson Trenton N.J. agent

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An Act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, } Mercer County. }
On this Nineteenth day of September 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of the Common Pleas, in and for said county, Deborah Golden a resident of Hopewell in the county of Mercer aged Eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of David Golden who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and served in the New Jersey Line, and that she received Fifty eight dollars and thirty three cents per annum under the Act of June 17, 1844  1844
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Deborah X Golden mark
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED, THE DAY AND } YEAR ABOVE WRITTEN, BEFORE ME. }
John Conrad J. Pean
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me.
John Conrad J. Pean

STATE OF NEW JERSEY.
I, CHARLES G. McCHESNEY, Secretary of State of the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that John Conrad Esquire, before whom the within affidavit was taken, _____ was, at the time of the doing thereof, a Justice of the Peace _____ in and for the county of Mercer _____ in said state, duly commissioned and sworn; that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestations, and that the signa- ture thereto is in the proper handwriting of the said John Conrad Esq
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at Tren- ton, in said state, this twenty third day of September A. D. one thous- and eight hundred and forty- Eight .
Charles G. McChesney
Sec'y of State.

New Jersey 4513
Deborah Golden widow of David Golden
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 1832 and who died on the 17. Feb. 1833 of Hunterdon Co. in the State of N. Jersey who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Titus of the regt. commanded by Col. Morton in the N. Jersey line for 17 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 58 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4. day of Nov. 1839 and sent to J. C. Potts Trenton, N. J.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39 204.15 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar. '40 29.16 $ 233.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 124

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Declaration of Deborah Golden of New Jersey Act March 3 rd 1843
$58:33 per an
Decius W Rice Trenton N.J.

State of New Jersey Mercer County
On this twentieth day of March Eighteen hundred and forty four, Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Deborah Golden a resident of Hopewell in the County of Mercer and State of New Jersey in the Twenty Eighth year of her age. Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843. Granting Pension to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That She is the Widow of David Golden who was a private in the war of the Revolution and the annual amount of Pension She received under the act of "July 7. 1838" was Fifty Eight 33 dollars. She further Declares that She is still a Widow Person to and Subscribed on the day and year above } her Written before Before } Deborah Golden George W Smith J. Peace } mark
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above declarant and know her to be a person of credibility and truth George W Smith J. Peace

State of New Jersey
I Charles G. M c Chesney Secretary of State do hereby certify that George W m Smith Esq r before whom the foregoing declaration was made and taken was at the time of the signing thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Mercer in said State duly appointed, commissioned and sworn, that full faith and credit are to be given to his official attestation and that the signature thereto is in the proper hand writing of the said George W m Smith.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office at Trenton in said State this eighteenth day of March A. D. One thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Charles G. M c Chesney Secy of State

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Golden, Silas GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4233 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Dec. 16, 1793
To Asa Baldwin
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Golden, William GRADE Drummer LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9462 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 20, 1789 To not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.